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CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT CARMEN STARR CLASSIC

Posted: 5/29/2017 12:00:00 AM

Jr. Kings' Carmen Starr Memorial Day Classic a Winner

67 teams participated at this year's event with champions crowned
in 12 divisions

EL SEGUNDO, CA - Sixty-seven teams from Arizona, California,
Colorado, Texas, Alberta and British Columbia, as well as the Czech Republic and
Russia, converged on three Southern California rinks last weekend to compete in
the eighth annual Los Angeles Jr. Kings-hosted Carmen Starr Memorial Day
Classic, which ran from May 26-29.

“This event has solidified itself as the premier spring showcase on
the West Coast, and we expect it to become even bigger and better in the coming
years,” said tournament director Brian McDonough. “There was plenty of
great competition in every division this year, and that speaks volumes about the
effort each player, coach, team manager and family put forth to make the weekend
such a success. We want to thank them all for participating.”

All division champions were awarded a banner and trophy, and all
players on the championship teams received medals. Players on the runner-up
teams in each division also received medals.

“We can’t thank enough the dedicated staffs at each facility, as
well as our volunteers, for helping making tournaments of this scope hit on all
cylinders,” McDonough added. “We’re lucky to have so many great, selfless people
on our team and are truly appreciative of all their efforts.”

The Carmen Starr Memorial Day Classic is part of the Jr. Kings’
Tinseltown Tournament Series. Pre-registration for the Series’ four 2017-18
events - the Labor Day Festival (Sept. 1-4); Thanksgiving Extravaganza (Nov.
23-26); Presidents’ Day Challenge (Feb. 16-19, 2018); and Carmen Starr Memorial
Day Classic (May 25-28, 2018) - will open in early June.

“We have an exciting 2017-18 tournament calendar lined up and are
looking forward to hosting a lot of great programs from not only California, but
across North America,” McDonough said. “Between our first-class home facility
(Toyota Sports Center), proximity to LAX and the great competition we regularly
attract, coupled with everything else the Los Angeles area has to offer away
from the rink, our events are weekend destinations an entire family can enjoy.”